Fishing pole accessory



Patented June 12, 1951 UNITED sTArEs PATENT "OFFICE FISHING POLE ACCESSORY Edward Sokolik, New Brighton, Minn.

This invention relates to an accessory for the handle end-portion of a fishing pole.

Principal object is to provide an anchor adapted for various sizes of fishing hooks, to anchor and harbor the points thereof, to grip the pole, and is slidably adjustable upon the pole to the length of the line, which normally is shorter than the polejand maintains a constant tension of desired intensity, on the line.

Another object is that the same accessory while holding a line under constant tension and desired intensity, affords a means whereby the pole may be tied to a vehicle for transportation, without scratching same and without rattling or shifting on the vehicle. The accessory serves as a resilient padding between the pole and vehicle.

-A further object is that the same accessory affords a positive grip of the pole when biting fish are jerking on the pole.

This invention further resides in the combination of elastic material and construction and arrangement of certain features whereby the above and other objects and advantages are attained, as will be apparent as the specification proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings, like numerals designate like or corresponding parts in the several views, and in which:

Figs. 1 and 2 illustrate one species of the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 1 a plan view;

Figs. 3 and 4 illustrate another species ,of the invention. Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken along the line 44 of Fig. 3 and Fig. 3 is a plan view;

Fig. 5 illustrates a non-reversible species of the invention and is an elevation with portions thereof in section; and

Figs. 6 and 7 illustrate still another species of the invention. Fig. 6 is a plan view and Fig. 7 a vertical section taken along the line 66 of Fig. 6.

Figs. 1 and 2 illustrate a species, which is made normally of elastic material and reversible end for end, comprising a ring I3 encircling intermediately and connected, by the annular neck IT, to the ferrule I4, which has preferably both ends I2 open to be adapted elastically to grip the fishing pole 2| and to be slideably adjustable on the same according to the length of the fishing line 22, which normally is shorter than the fishing pole 2| and further shortened by shrinking when soaked in water or broken and reconnected. The ring I3 is wider in proportion to the thickness thereof and has a rounded rim I5 on each end thereof. Each rim I5 is of varying diameter horizontally to be adapted to re- Application August 22,- 1946, Serial No. 692,248

5 Claims-j (01.43-252) ceive therearound the rounded portions of variousv sizes. of fishinghooks I6, simultaneously sheltering the points thereof between the rim I3 and the ferrule I4 of the accessory. The barbs 23 of the fishing hooks I6 anchor in the inner side of the rim I5 of the ring I3, thereby attaching the fishing hooks I6 to said inner side of the rim I5, from which the hooks I6 may be readily manually, but not automatically detached, without mutilating said inner side of the rim I5 by the barbs 23 Each rim I5 has a point I8 of minimum horizontal diameter and an opposite point I9 of maximum horizontal diameter. The minimum and maximum points I8 and I9 of each rim I5 are arranged preferably to oppose those of each other rim I5, thereby imparting symmetry to the accessory. The medial points 26 of each rim I5 correspond in horizontal diameter forming vertically parallel faces on the ring I3, whereas the point I8 of one rim l5 and the point I9 of the other rim I5, may have faces vertically or obliquely parallel.

Figs. 3 and 4 illustrate a species similar to the preceding specie. It, too, is reversible. The reference numerals used in Figs. 3 and 4 are affixed with b and designate like or corresponding parts. In this species, the ferrule I4b has open ends I2 and is encircled by the flange 2Ib, which is gradually increased from minimum diameter at I8b to maximum diameter at I91) and which has a plurality of countersinks 221) on one side and opposite countersinks 2% on the other side, forming axial apertures 23?) for the point of fishing hooks IGb to interlock therein. The countersinks 22b afford a harbor for the point of the hooks Ifib and are graduated for various sizes of fishing hooks I617.

The rest is the same as Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 5 illustrates a species corresponding to Figs. 1 and 2 except that the ring I3a has only one rim I51 and that it is not reversible. The reference numerals used in Fig. 5 are used and aflixed with a and designate like parts. The minimum and maximum diameters of the rim I5 are indicated at I 8a and I 9a respectively. The edge of the ring I3a is of minimum diameter at IBa and of maximum diameter at I911.

The rest is the same as Figs. 1 and 2.

Figs. 6 and '7 illustrate a species that is not reversible. The reference numerals used are affixed with c and designate like parts. In this species, the ring I30 is transferred to one of the edges of the ferrule Me in the form of a bead 240 which is of graduated diameter, for various sizes of hooks applied to the edge 250.

The rest is the same as Figs. 1 and 2.

Further modifications are possible within the scope and concept of the invention without departing from the merits of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A fish hook holder accessory for a fishing pole comprising an annular member having a central opening of sufiicient size so as to receive a fishing pole and an extension extending cornpletely around the annular member and having portions eof "varying cross-section .in transverse planes throughout their extent and having con tours of such shape and size as to correspond to bills of fish hooks of various sizes.

2. An accessory as defined in claim '1, wherein said portions are on the upper and flower edges 515 of said extension 3. An accessory as defined in claim Lwherein said portions are on the lower edge of said sextension.

An accessory as defined in .claim .1, wherein said extension circumscribes the annular member intermediately .between'the ends thereof.

5 An accessory as defined in claim 1, wherein said extension circumscribes the annular member at one end-edge thereof.

EDWARD SOKOLIK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file :Of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date "1,113,847 Turner Oct. 13, 1914 1,531,725 Baker Mar. 31, 1925 1,550,080 Lehrritter Aug. 18, 1925 2,144,122 'Pfiueger Jan. 17, 1939 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 606,406 France June 14, 1926 

